Friday is a major holiday in the United States and many people will have the day off and celebrate the long weekend - and Independence Day - with poolside parties and food cooked on the grill. These Vanilla Strawberry Sandwiches from The Nest are the perfect dessert for the occasion or just the perfect dessert for a Friday, no matter which country you call home!

You could also add some variety to a summer bridal shower by setting out a buffet of different cookies and ice cream flavors and letting guests create their own sweet combo.  To make things simple and to keep a bottleneck from occurring at the dessert table, pre-scoop the ice cream into individual serving sizes. 

Ingredients:
1 pt. ice cream
1 pt. strawberries
8 cookies
Karo syrup
2 Tbsp. coarse white sugar

Chill It: Place a cutting board in the freezer to chill for about 30 minutes. (This will give the board that famous stone-cold surface.)

Thaw It: Remove the ice cream from the freezer and set aside to soften.

Dice It: While the ice cream thaws, cut the strawberries into bite-sized chunks.

Fold It: Scoop ice cream onto chilled board and flatten with spatula. Pour chopped strawberries over it and fold ice cream layer on top.

Sugar It: Brush the top cookie with Karo syrup and lightly sprinkle it with the coarse white sugar.  {Liene's note: if you enjoy sweet treats, but your sweet tooth doesn't go overboard, skipping this step will still result in a delicious dessert.}

Sandwich It: Place ice cream on the base cookie; top with the sugared one. Makes four sandwiches.

Enjoy!



{original image from The Nest}